Scott Thornhill
Hometown: Republic, Mo.
Family: Wife: Mirela, and Children: Macie (21) and Kile (18)
In Town: Scott Thornhill works for City Utilities at the Power Plant in...
James Franks
Family: Wife Lynlee Franks; and children, Kallie and Jett.
Hometown: Siloam Springs, Ark.
In Town: “I am a cross country pipeline welder for oil and natural gas....
Johnny Hix
Hometown: Macks Creek, Mo.
Family: Wife, Cindy
In Town: Johnny Hix has been in the construction and remodeling business for 15 years, Johnny Hix Landscaping and...
Morgan and Rachel Downum
Family: Children: Avery, Essa, Ella and Grady
In Town:“I served an apprenticeship to be an electrician and 14 years ago opened Morgan Downum Electric,” Morgan Downum said....
Kinsey Olson
Hometown: Rogersville, Mo.
Family: Husband Chris
In Town: Kinsey Olson, of Rogersville, Mo., has always had a passion for women’s health and wellness. Her career began...
Blake Stephens
Hometown: Tahlequah, Okla.
Family: Wife Kathy; daughter Sarah with granddaughter Kaitlyn (16); and son Joshua with granddaughter Annie (11)
In Town: “I have been in education for 25...
Chase Bradford
Hometown: Long Lane, Mo.
Family: Wife Michelle and children: Dylan (13), Delaney (11) and Daylee (8)
In Town: Chase Bradford is a busy man. His main...
Cas Salley
Hometown: Inola, Okla.
Family: Wife Brenda; daughters Kaslin and Amanda; and sons Clay, Adam, Wyatt and Allen
In Town: “I have worked for BancFirst in Inola,...
Mandi Young
Family: Husband Jesse Young, and son, 10-year-old Carter Young
Hometown: Springfield, Mo
In Town: With a master’s degree in project management and a bachelor’s in professional writing,...
Kathy Barnes
Family: Daughter, Tiffany McCarter; and grandchildren, Raylee and Blakely
Hometown: Chouteau, Okla.
In Town: “My husband Ray worked on the pipeline and was gone a lot. We...
